Line Manager Name: Jowdy Davey
Job Title: Trustee of Lowender
Pathways Programme: Pathways to Arts, Culture & Heritage
Organisation Summary: Lowender CIO is an advocacy and development organisation for Cornish culture.
Our mission is to advocate for Cornish culture from the ground up, connecting communities and championing Cornwall’s living traditions locally, nationally and internationally.
How was your experience of hosting a Pathways intern?
It was a really easy programme to be involved with us, we were supported each step of the way and expectations were clearly laid out.
Given the Professional Pathways internship is 35 hours in total, how would you recommend ensuring both you and your intern(s) gain as much as possible from the experience?
Preparation is key! It’s best to approach this internship with a discreet project with clear outcomes in mind.
Why would you recommend Professional Pathways to other employers?
If you have a specific area of work you need help with, Professional Pathways is brilliant. We needed support with audience research, and our intern not only met but exceeded expectations. We were left with a much broader database of community groups, businesses and other contacts to engage with, in preparation for a major marketing and PR campaign starting in September. The summer was the perfect time for this piece of work to take place.